Clarence Hawkes is a member of the Energy practice based in Washington, D.C. Clarence’s practice primarily focuses on complex energy regulatory and transactional matters. Clarence has extensive experience representing clients in administrative litigation and settlement negotiations before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and in other federal and state proceedings concerning energy rulemakings and enforcement actions.
Clarence also has experience assisting clients with the negotiation and preparation of various contracts and other transactional documents, including power purchase agreements and other financing and procurement contracts. Additionally, he has advised clients on electric reliability regulations promulgated by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Western Energy Coordinating Council, and other standard-setting organizations.
Clarence’s diverse practice includes counseling clients on electric transmission and generation rate issues and proceedings; regulation of regional wholesale power markets; infrastructure permitting; hydroelectric licensing and compliance; audits; investigations and enforcement actions; and energy asset acquisitions, due diligence and divestitures.
Education
- William and Mary Law School, 2018, JD, Senior Notes Editor, William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review; Member, William & Mary Moot Court
- University of Virginia, 2012, BA, Foreign Affairs
- University of Virginia, 2012, BA, African and African American Studies
Admissions and qualifications
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- Virginia
Odunayo provides clients with innovative solutions to address complex legal challenges.
Odunayo's work focuses primarily on motor vehicle franchise law and disputes involving state attorney generals. Odunayo has experience at all stages of trial including investigations, discovery, pre trial disputs, and trial. Odunayo began her career focused on appellate litigation and that focus has allows her to see the big picture and small details simultaneously. Odunayo also maintains a robust pro bono practice primarily focused on voting rights work.
Prior to joining Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Odunayo clerked for the Senior Judges at the DC Court of Appeals. Odunayo is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center where she served as Senior Diversity & Inclusion Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal and litigated a complex appeal at a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as a Student Attorney for the Student Litigation Center.
Leah C. Stevenson, Esq. is a Los Angeles based entertainment attorney specializing in entertainment, digital media, and intellectual property law. Known for her sharp legal acumen and deep industry knowledge, Leah represents both emerging and top-tier talent, negotiating high-stakes deals and protecting the creative and business interests of music artists, producers, actors, influencers, and entrepreneurs.
Leah’s robust transactional experience spans a wide range of complex entertainment matters, including exclusive recording deals, producer and songwriter agreements, management contracts, tour and live performance agreements, licensing deals, brand partnership agreements, merchandising deals, podcast production agreements, and film and tv agreements. Leah has successfully negotiated with industry powerhouses including Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner Music Group, Spotify, Netflix, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Hulu, Disney, Amazon, and many more.
In addition to her deal making expertise and transactional practice, Leah oversees global copyright and trademark portfolios ensuring the protection, enforcement, and longevity of her clients’ intellectual property rights. Leah also provides comprehensive business counsel to entrepreneurs and corporate clients and leads dispute resolution efforts for high-value transactions and complex pre-litigation matters.
A featured expert in The Washington Post and CNN for her insights on entertainment law, Leah brings a thoughtful and solution-driven perspective to every matter, blending meticulous legal strategy with a profound respect for the creative process. Leah is dedicated to empowering clients with the legal tools and knowledge they need to thrive in the complex and evolving entertainment industry.
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California, January 2021
Education
- University of Miami School of Law
- University of Miami
- B.A., International Studies and Spanish, 2016